die Wogen glätten

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die Wogen glätten

[diː ˈvoːɡn̩ ˌɡlɛtn̩]
[diː ˈvoːɡŋ̩ ˌɡlɛtn̩]

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beruhigend, vermittelnd auf etwas einwirken „In der immer hitzigeren Debatte um die Gesundheitsreform in den USA versucht Präsident Barack Obama die Wogen zu glätten.“
Similar: Öl auf die Wogen gießen

In English

pour oil on troubled waters calm, appease or quieten

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"die Wogen glätten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/die%20wogen%20gl%C3%A4tten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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die Wogen glätten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/die%20wogen%20gl%C3%A4tten

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"die Wogen glätten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/die%20wogen%20gl%C3%A4tten.

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@misc{die_wogen_gla_tten_2026,
  title = {die Wogen glätten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/die%20wogen%20gl%C3%A4tten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}